Intel Core i5-3330S vs AMD Phenom II X4 850

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330S and AMD Phenom II X4 850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1709 vs 1230
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3889 vs 2400
  • Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 626 vs 366
  • Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2059 vs 1217
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2012 vs June 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1709 vs 1230
PassMark - CPU mark 3889 vs 2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 626 vs 366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2059 vs 1217

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330S
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 850

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1709
1230
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3889
2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
626
366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2059
1217
Name Intel Core i5-3330S AMD Phenom II X4 850
PassMark - Single thread mark 1709 1230
PassMark - CPU mark 3889 2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 626 366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2059 1217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 67.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1389

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3330S AMD Phenom II X4 850

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Propus
Launch date September 2012 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $231 $111
Place in performance rating 2450 2463
Price now $159.95 $64.99
Processor Number i5-3330S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Phenom II X4
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.44 16.08
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HDX850WFGMBOX
OPN Tray HDX850WFK42GM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.3 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm 169 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 300 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)